After weeks of narrow misses and ranked heartbreaks on the road, Illinois delivered its most complete performance of the season Sunday evening, knocking off No. 25 Washington 75-66 at Alaska Airlines Arena. The Illini controlled the paint, won the rebounding battle and leaned on a freshman who continues to look completely unfazed by the moment.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers NCAAM game from February 1, 2026 on ESPN.

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood named the keys that paved the way for the No. 9 Fighting Illini to stun No. 5 Nebraska on Sunday.

The Keaton Wagler show didn’t arrive until the second half Sunday at No. 5 Nebraska. Eight days earlier, the Illinois freshman drew national attention when he scored 46 points to help the Illini upset then-No.

The Illini's frontcourt depth will be drained by the absence of injured forward Jason Jakstys, who has been ruled out for the rest of 2025-26

Illinois took a 78-69 victory over Nebraska on Sunday, and in the process, Keaton Wagler had a huge game and could be getting better.

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